Create a Connected App for access via the REST API

Introduction

Connected Apps use the standard OAuth 2.0 protocol to authenticate, provide Single Sign-On, and acquire access tokens for use with Salesforce APIs. Connected Apps are designed to replace Remote Apps, which are now obsolete.

Connected Apps add additional levels of control, allowing administrators explicit control over who can use the application, and various security policies to be enforced by the application. Quality Clouds uses a Connected App to access the REST API and extract Org usage and profiling information for Operational Scans.

This page describes how to set up a Connected App on your Salesforce Org for use with Quality Clouds.

Configuration

Look for Connected Apps in your development environment by going to Setup > Apps > App Manager and click on New Connected App (marked in red)